1981 season/ Round 1
United States Grand Prix West
Long Beach, California, USA. Sun, 15 Mar 1981. 80 laps.
USA- Winner
JONWilliams- Pole
- ARPATArrows
- Fastest lap
- JON1:20.901
Weekend
Race
- Carlos ReutemannWilliams+9.1902
- Alan JonesWilliams1:50:41.3301
- Nelson PiquetBRBrabham+34.9203
Overtakes
–
No overtake data
Biggest mover
REARN
+12 places, P20 to P8
Beat our forecast
–
No forecast for this race
Fastest Pit Stop
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No pit stop data
Fastest lap
JON
1:20.901, lap 31
DNFs
16
SUR, PIR, JAR, REB, GIA, LAF, ROS, LAM, PAT, GAB, MAN, VIL, WAT, DE , PRO, DE
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JON | Williams | 2+1 | 1:50:41.330 | 9 |
| 2 | REU | Williams | 3+1 | +9.190 | 6 |
| 3 | BRPIQ | BRBrabham | 4+1 | +34.920 | 4 |
| 4 | ARAND | ARAlfa Romeo | 6+2 | +49.310 | 3 |
| 5 | TYCHE | TYTyrrell | 8+3 | +1:06.700 | 2 |
| 6 | THTAM | THTheodore | 17+11 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | FISER | FIFittipaldi | 18+11 | +2 Laps | |
| 8 | REARN | RERenault | 20+12 | +3 Laps | |
| DNF | ENSUR | ENEnsign | 19 | Fuel system | |
| DNF |  PIR | Ferrari | 11 | Fuel system | |
| DNF | LIJAR | LILigier | 10 | Fuel pump | |
| DNF | BRREB | BRBrabham | 15 | Accident | |
| DNF | ARGIA | ARAlfa Romeo | 9 | Collision | |
| DNF | LILAF | LILigier | 12 | Collision | |
| DNF | FIROS | FIFittipaldi | 16 | Engine | |
| DNF | ATLAM | ATATS | 21 | Collision | |
| DNF | ARPAT | ARArrows | 1 | Fuel system | |
| DNF | OSGAB | OSOsella | 24 | Accident | |
| DNF | LOMAN | LOTeam Lotus | 7 | Accident | |
| DNF | VIL | Ferrari | 5 | Halfshaft | |
| DNF |  WAT | McLaren | 23 | Brakes | |
| DNF | LODE | LOTeam Lotus | 13 | Accident | |
| DNF | REPRO | RERenault | 14 | Collision | |
| DNF | DE | McLaren | 22 | Collision |
Fastest laps
| Rank | Driver | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | 1:20.901 |